PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jigoro Kano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takonomi Kishimoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kano
vs
Kishimoto

170 cm
21
153 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

171 cm
18
147 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jigoro Kano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takonomi Kishimoto!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kishimoto misses with a double jab.
Kishimoto lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kano backs up against the cage.
Kishimoto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kano will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kishimoto displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kano looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kishimoto is fending him off so far but Kano persists. Nope, Kishimoto circles away and we're back to standing.
Kano tries for a takedown but Kishimoto sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jigoro Kano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kano defending well as Kishimoto loads up on a big left hand.
No joy there for Kishimoto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kano moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kishimoto scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Kano is rocked!

Kano shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kano decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Good standup being displayed there by Kishimoto as he connects with a hook.
Kishimoto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kishimoto throws a right hand that Kano ducks under and follows up with a left that Kano also avoids with ease.
Kishimoto misses with a wild combination.
Kishimoto thuds his right hand into Kano's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kishimoto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kishimoto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kishimoto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kishimoto misses with a double jab.
Kano dodges the punch combination from Kishimoto.

Kano scores with a takedown into Kishimoto's guard.

Kano drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kano jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kano stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kishimoto swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kano stands and steps away. Kishimoto gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Kano is breathing heavily.
Kishimoto throws out a loose jab but Kano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kishimoto looks to throw the jab but Kano is out of range.
Kishimoto misses with the combination.
Kishimoto takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kano avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kishimoto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kishimoto lands with a right hand.
Kano dodges the punch combination from Kishimoto.
Some wild striking there from Kishimoto.
Kishimoto lands a nice hook to Kano's body. Kano takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kano shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kishimoto napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kano working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kishimoto is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Kishimoto really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kano. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Kano decides to stand back up. Kano steps back and let's Kishimoto get back to his feet.
Kano shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kishimoto as he avoids it easily.
Kishimoto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No joy there for Kishimoto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Kishimoto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Kishimoto.

It looks like Jigoro Kano has been cut.
Kishimoto listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Oh Kano is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kishimoto misses with a series of wild punches.
Kano seems to have got his legs back now.
Kishimoto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kano takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kishimoto takes a swing at Kano's ribcage but misses.
Kishimoto throws a right hand that Kano ducks under and follows up with a left that Kano also avoids with ease.
Kishimoto misses with a few strikes there.
Kishimoto throws a series of punches but Kano avoids them all with ease.

Kishimoto gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kishimoto is looking to stand up but Kano isn't so interested in that idea.
Kano wants to pass the guard but Kishimoto is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takonomi Kishimoto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jigoro Kano's cut.
That's time! Kano's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Kishimoto throws a series of strikes that have Kano backpedaling.
Kano avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kano takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kishimoto throws a series of punches but Kano moves out of range.
Kishimoto misses with a double jab.
Kishimoto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kano misses with a takedown attempt - Kishimoto sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice takedown defense from Kishimoto. No joy for Kano on that attempt.
Kishimoto swinging wilding here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kano shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jigoro Kano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kano slips a jab and a cross from Kishimoto.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kishimoto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Kano scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Kano has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Kano has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kishimoto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kano circles away quickly and effectively.
Kishimoto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kano moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kishimoto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kishimoto!
A punch combination from Kishimoto misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kano.
Kishimoto scores with a one two! Kano had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kishimoto is working the combinations to good effect here.
Kishimoto scores with a jab to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kishimoto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Kano scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kishimoto pushes Kano away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Kano gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Kishimoto prevents Kano from improving position.
Kishimoto seems a little lost for a moment, as Kano dominates the positioning.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Kano tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kano has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Kano has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Kishimoto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kano was well out of range. Poor timing from Kishimoto.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kishimoto tries to bum rush Kano with a series of wild strikes but Kano uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Takonomi Kishimoto seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Kano gets the takedown into side control.
Kishimoto stops Kano from passing to mount.
Kishimoto is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Kano asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Kano stands up.
Takonomi Kishimoto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some wild striking there from Kishimoto.
Kishimoto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kano takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kishimoto defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kano.
Kishimoto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kishimoto scores with a one two! Kano had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kishimoto displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kishimoto thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kano if he has to take too many more of those.
Kishimoto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch lands to the side of Kano 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kano tries for a takedown but Kishimoto sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kishimoto throws a right hand that Kano ducks under and follows up with a left that Kano also avoids with ease.
Kishimoto throws a combination. Kano tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kishimoto cracks Kano with an open hand slap.
Kano closes the distance and clinches up with Kishimoto, looking for a takedown. Kano pushes Kishimoto against the cage but Kishimoto circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takonomi Kishimoto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jigoro Kano's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Kano takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kano shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kishimoto but Kishimoto pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kishimoto throws a jab but it's blocked by Kano.
Kishimoto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kano moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kishimoto tries to bum rush Kano with a series of wild strikes but Kano uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kishimoto fails to land with a series of punches.
Kano slips a jab and a cross from Kishimoto.
Kano shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kishimoto as he avoids it easily.
Kishimoto slaps away a takedown attempt from Kano, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jigoro Kano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kishimoto looks to land a combination but Kano avoids it well.
Kishimoto throws a series of punches but Kano avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kishimoto cracks Kano with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kishimoto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kano.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kano fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Kano closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kishimoto to the mat! Kishimoto manages to get full guard.
Kishimoto wants to get back to his feet but Kano is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kishimoto keeping moving, preventing Kano from controlling successfully.
Kishimoto keeping full guard, as Kano tries to pass.
Kano won't allow Kishimoto to get back to his feet.
Kano wanted to stand there but Kishimoto had control of the position.
Kano looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kano prevents Kishimoto from getting back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kishimoto looks to land a combination but Kano avoids it well.

Kano changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kishimoto looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Kano tries for a kimura but Kishimoto is defending well.
Kishimoto wants to get back to his feet.

Kano is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kishimoto is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kishimoto wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kano decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Kano closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Kano decides to stand up, so the ref orders Kishimoto to his feet.
Kishimoto swinging wilding here.
Kishimoto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kishimoto throws a right and a left that Kano avoids nicely.
Kano dives in and grabs Kishimoto's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kishimoto pushes down on Kano's head and hops out.
Kano shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kishimoto defends it nicely.
Kano walks into a stiff left hand from Kishimoto.
No joy there for Kishimoto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kishimoto misses with a double jab.
Kishimoto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kano defending well as Kishimoto loads up on a big left hand.

Kano closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kano lands in his opponent's guard.
Jigoro Kano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Takonomi Kishimoto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kano pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kishimoto is keeping the position for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jigoro Kano showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kishimoto has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takonomi Kishimoto!